Youth Video Contest

The SAR Youth Video Contest is an exciting new format where you can  share what you know about the American Revolution. Tell us about a  person, battle, document, or event during the American struggle for  independence and do it in video form. The key is to BE CREATIVE! Your  project could be filmed or animated. It could look like a cable news  broadcast or a pretend movie trailer. Perhaps you will create a music  video or even a rap battle. Show the judges you can think outside of the  box.

Entries must contain ORIGINAL content and must be based on scholarly  research of the presented topic. Content may not violate copyright laws.  The subject of the entry should focus on an event, personality,  document, or topic pertaining to the American Revolution. Emphasis on  the 250th anniversary of the Revolution is recommended. The style,  approach, and perspective are not limited.

• Annual Contest
• Eligible contestants: 6th – 12th grade students
• Video length: 3 – 5 minutes
• Individual or group projects accepted
• At least three research references are required
• National contest deadline: 15 February

See the link below for complete contest rules.

• First Place: $1750*
• Second Place: $500
• * The First Place winner at the National level will receive a  stipend of up to $1500.00 to reimburse travel to the NSSAR National  Congress to participate in the Youth Awards Luncheon.
• Cash awards greater than $600 may be received as a scholarship with the completion of appropriate tax documents.

The contest will be administered at the Chapter, State, and National  level. Contestants begin the process by submitting an application to  their local Chapter coordinator. Each first-place winner will advance to  the next level. Awards at the Chapter and State level are at the  discretion of the Chapter and State Society, respectively. At-Large  entries may be accepted in the absence of local programs.